Academic Accreditation at ASU Main and ASU East
Academic Affiliation
Academic Membership
Academic Accreditation at ASU West
Arizona State University is accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools. Programs in the various colleges, schools, divisions, and departments are accredited by, affiliated with, or members of national bodies as described in the “Academic Accreditation,” “Academic Affiliation,” and “Academic Membership” tables. Some programs in the College of Education are approved by the State Board of Education (Arizona) and the National Association of School Psychologists.
ASU West. ASU West is separately accredited by the Commission on Institutions of Higher Education of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. Professional programs in the various academic areas are accredited by national bodies as described in the “Academic Accreditation at ASU West” table.
| Unit or Program | Accredited by |
| College of Architecture and Environmental Design | |
| B.S.D., Interior Design | Foundation for Interior Design Education Research |
| M.Arch. | National Architectural Accrediting Board |
| M.E.P. | Planning Accreditation Board |
| College of Business | |
| all programs | American Assembly of Collegiate Schools of Business |
| School of Accountancy and Information Management | American Assembly of Collegiate Schools of Business |
| School of Health Administration and Policy | Accrediting Commission on Education for Health Services Administration |
| College of Education | |
| M.C., Counseling | Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs |
| Ph.D., Counseling Psychology; Ph.D., Educational Psychology with a concentration in school psychology |
American Psychological Association |
| College of Engineering and Applied Sciences | |
| B.S.E., Aerospace Engineering; B.S.E., Bioengineering; B.S.E., Chemical Engineering; B.S.E., Civil Engineering; B.S.E., Computer Systems Engineering; B.S.E., Electrical Engineering; B.S.E., Industrial Engineering; B.S.E., Mechanical Engineering |
Engineering Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, Inc. |
| B.S., Computer Science | Computer Science Accreditation Commission of the Computing Sciences Accreditation Board |
| B.S., Construction | American Council for Construction Education |
| College of Fine Arts | |
| Department of Theatre | National Association of Schools of Theatre |
| School of Music | National Association of Schools of Music |
| College of Law | |
| J.D. | American Bar Association |
| College of Liberal Arts and Sciences | |
| B.A., B.S., Family Resources and Human Development with a concentration in human nutrition-dietetics M.S., Family Resources and Human Development with a concentration in general family resources and human development (human nutrition and foods area) |
American Dietetic Association |
| B.S., Clinical Laboratory Sciences | National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences |
| M.S., Communication Disorders | American Speech-Language-Hearing Association |
| Ph.D., Psychology with a concentration in clinical psychology | American Psychological Association |
| College of Nursing | |
| B.S.N., M.S., Nursing | American Association of Colleges of Nursing Arizona Nurses Association (American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation) Arizona State Board of Nursing National League for Nursing |
| College of Public Programs | |
| B.S., Recreation | Council on Accreditation of the National Recreation and Park Association |
| Master of Public Administration | National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration |
| Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Telecommunication | Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communications |
| College of Technology and Applied Sciences | |
| B.S., Aeronautical Engineering Technology; B.S., Electronics Engineering Technology; B.S., Manufacturing Engineering Technology |
Technology Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, Inc. |
| School of Social Work | |
| B.S.W., M.S.W. | Council on Social Work Education |
| Unit or Program |
Affiliated with |
| College of Architecture and Environmental Design | |
| School of Architecture | American Institute of Architects, Central Arizona and Rio Salado Chapters Architectural Research Centers Consortium Association for Computer-Aided Design in Architecture
Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture |
| School of Design | American Society of Interior Designers Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Industrial Designers Society of America Interior Design Educators Council International Interior Design Association
Society of Environmental Graphic Designers |
| School of Planning and Landscape Architecture | American Planning Association American Society of Landscape Architects Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning Council of Educators in Landscape Architecture Society for Range Management Soil and Water Conservation Society
Wildlife Society |
| College of Education | American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education American Educational Research Association The Holmes Partnership
University Council for Educational Administration |
| College of Public Programs | |
| Department of Recreation Management and Tourism |
American Humanics, Inc. |
| School of Justice Studies | Onati International Institute for the Sociology of Law |
| Unit or Program |
Membership with |
| College of Education | American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education Association of Colleges and Schools of Education in State Universities and Land Grant Colleges The Holmes Partnership
University Council for Educational Administration |
| College of Law | Association of American Law Schools |
| College of Liberal Arts and Sciences | |
| Department of Anthropology | American Anthropological Association Council for Museum Anthropology |
| Department of Biology | American Institute of Biological Sciences American Society of Naturalists American Society of Zoologists Animal Behaviorists’ Society
Sigma Psi |
| Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry | American Association for Advancement of Science American Chemical Society
American Society for Advancement of Science |
| Department of Exercise Science and Physical Education | American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance American College of Sports Medicine American Physical Society Arizona Society of Medical Technology Committee on Allied Health Education National Association for Physical Education in Higher Education North American Society for Sports History
North American Society for Sports Psychology and Physical Activity |
| Department of Family Resources and Human Development |
American Dietetic Association |
| Department of Geography | Association of American Geographers |
| Department of Geology | American Association of Petroleum Geologists American Geophysical Union American Institute of Professional Geologists Geological Society of America Mineralogical Society of America
Society of Economic Paleontologists and Mineralogists |
| Department of History | American Association for State and Local History American Association of Museums American Historical Association
Institute of Historical Research |
| Department of Languages and Literatures | American Council on Teaching Foreign Language International Studies Association
Modern Language Association |
| Department of Mathematics | American Mathematical Society Mathematical Association of America Rocky Mountain Mathematics Consortium
Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics |
| Department of Microbiology | American Society of Microbiology |
| Department of Military Science | Association of U.S. Army |
| M.S., Ph.D., Molecular and Cellular Biology | American Society of Medical Technology |
| Department of Philosophy | American Philosophical Association |
| Department of Physics and Astronomy | Acoustical Society of America American Association of Physicists in Medicine American Association of Physics Teachers American Astronomical Society American Crystallographic Association American Physical Society American Vacuum Society International Astronomical Union Materials Research Society
Optical Society of America |
| Department of Plant Biology | American Association of Plant Physiologists Botanical Society of America Mycological Society of America
Phycological Society of America |
| Department of Political Science | American Political Science Association Inter-University Consortium for Political and Social Research |
| Department of Psychology | American Society of Clinical Psychologists |
| Department of Sociology | American Sociological Association |
| Department of Women’s Studies | Association for Women in Science National Women’s Studies Association |
| College of Nursing | American Association of Colleges of Nursing Western Institute of Nursing |
| College of Public Programs | |
| Department of Communication | Speech Communication Association
Western States Communication Association |
| Department of Recreation Management and Tourism | Arizona American Indian Tourism Association Arizona Heritage Alliance Arizona Park and Recreation Association Arizona State Therapeutic Association National Park and Recreation Association
Travel Tourism Research Association |
| School of Justice Studies | Arizona Justice Educators Association of Criminal Justice Doctoral Programs
National Academic Advising |
| School of Public Affairs | National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration |
| Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Telecommunication | Association of Schools of Journalism and Mass Communication
Broadcast Education Association |
| Graduate College | Council of Graduate Schools |
| University Honors College | National Collegiate Honors Council |
| Unit or Program | Accredited by |
| College of Human Services | |
| Department of Recreation and Tourism Management | National Recreation and Park Association/American Association for Leisure and Recreation |
| Department of Social Work | Council on Social Work Education |
| School of Management | |
| all programs | American Assembly of Collegiate Schools of Business |
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